OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
is pleased to announce an opening in their American Studies Department for a
tenure track position as Associate Professor in African American Studies. See below for more information and to apply.
The
Department of American Studies at Occidental College invites
applications for a regular tenure-track position in African American
studies, appointment to be made at the Associate Professor rank.
Specific areas of research and methodological approach are open,
although the successful candidate will have a broad, deeply historical
understanding of the African American experience and its significance.
S/he should be an emerging or established national scholar and a
committed undergraduate teacher, able to energize and lead African
American studies in the American Studies program and to contribute to
Occidental’s broad institutional goals of “excellence and equity” and
the nurture of a diverse community. The teaching load is five courses
annually, ranging from introductory first-year seminars to research
experiences for advanced majors.
Occidental
College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Los Angeles,
California. Its institutional mission is “to provide a gifted and
diverse group of students with a total educational experience of the
highest quality, one that prepares them for leadership in an
increasingly complex, interdependent, and pluralistic world.”
Occidental encourages interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching, the
mentoring of significant undergraduate research, and pedagogical
innovation, with a strong emphasis on community engagement. Occidental
is an equal opportunity employer, and women and minority candidates are
encouraged to apply.
Please
submit: (1) a cover letter detailing your interest in teaching in a
liberal arts environment; (2) a statement of teaching philosophy
including how you will support and enhance the College’s goal
of building a strong educational environment in classrooms that are
ethnically, socio-economically, and culturally diverse; (3) a statement
of your scholarly/professional activity, including how students may
participate in or benefit from your research; (4) three letters of
recommendation, at least one attesting to teaching ability; (5) evidence
of teaching effectiveness (evaluations or other data if available); (6)
a sample of your scholarly work; and (7) a current curriculum vitae.
All materials are due by November 2, 2015. They should be sent as Word or PDF files to Professor John Swift, Search Committee Chair, at americanstudiessearch@oxy.
